Here are some good basic rules I heard this week... For our Sellers..

#1   No amount of hype, color brochures and large ads will make a buyer pay 20% to 25% over market value for your home.

#2   Buyers are a lot better informed than you think.

#3   The size of your Realtor's company is no influence on the market value of your home -- bigger companies get no bigger prices than smaller companies.

#4   The cost of interior décor adds little to the market value of your property - except to make it more attractive and make it more salable.  In some cases, it may detract.

#5   What your neighbor's home sold for six months ago (or longer) is not the only indicator of your property's value.